The world of typing has changed. In the 1970s, every business had rooms full of secretaries whose job it was to type letters that had been hand-written. They were copying the writing into a more readable format. In the early 1980s, the personal computer became a common office machine.
—from Keyboarding Made Simple (1985), a book by Leigh E. Zeitz, Ph.D.
Active since September 30, 2008.
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18279. | Tayfun (tadakoglu) | 74.43 | 89% | 2012-04-09 |
| 18280. | Aduket (comptrol) | 74.43 | — | 2010-01-16 |
| 18281. | Chuar (chuar) | 74.43 | 98% | 2012-02-27 |
| 18282. | Andie (andiejc) | 74.43 | 97% | 2015-11-16 |
| 18283. | klenki (klenks) | 74.43 | 95% | 2021-03-03 |
| 18284. | twitch.tv/snipezthrice (sni... | 74.43 | 98% | 2021-06-11 |
| 18285. | amazinglySlow (d_reamer) | 74.43 | 97% | 2023-06-02 |
| 18286. | Coty (lord_sky) | 74.43 | — | 2009-08-13 |
| 18287. | Pe@rl (cobra) | 74.42 | — | 2009-02-06 |
| 18288. | Etaqua (synthesisjr) | 74.42 | 94% | 2018-04-05 |
| 18289. | 1060 (thquirrels) | 74.42 | 89% | 2017-03-12 |
| 18290. | Sanket (newbie24082002) | 74.42 | 96% | 2022-11-17 |
| 18291. | John (frobit04) | 74.42 | 95% | 2020-07-31 |
| 18292. | Predator (predator_017) | 74.42 | 96.6% | 2021-02-19 |
| 18293. | leonteon (leonteon) | 74.42 | 94.4% | 2023-09-21 |
| 18294. | 沙填入腎門 (hkgsandy) | 74.42 | 98% | 2016-07-03 |
| 18295. | kG (viiiii) | 74.41 | 97% | 2014-06-25 |
| 18296. | Timo (timmaeh) | 74.41 | 88% | 2015-03-10 |
| 18297. | Steve (maltrongeek) | 74.41 | 96% | 2017-03-12 |
| 18298. | Casey (thefearedturtle) | 74.41 | 93% | 2014-02-22 |
| 18299. | 景云 (__qwop) | 74.41 | 94% | 2013-08-08 |
| 18300. | Tomasz (h3r3tic) | 74.41 | — | 2010-06-16 |
| 18301. | john (johanwo) | 74.41 | 93% | 2016-02-10 |
| 18302. | makkuma (makkuma) | 74.41 | 94% | 2012-03-18 |
| 18303. | Carolina (mirrorball) | 74.41 | 98% | 2012-07-15 |
| 18304. | Pro Thrower (brntshake) | 74.41 | 95% | 2021-04-10 |
| 18305. | david (spartan5127) | 74.40 | — | 2009-12-28 |
| 18306. | Jake (jaketalexander) | 74.40 | 99% | 2023-03-29 |
| 18307. | James (rheily) | 74.40 | 95% | 2017-03-31 |
| 18308. | Dokkaebae (lulumonster) | 74.40 | 96% | 2021-01-13 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 107,999 | 74.75 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 213 | 72.93 | March 30, 2010 |
| Smoke Rise Prep | 41 | 54.43 | February 25, 2016 |
| Riverside Middle School | 17 | 43.16 | February 7, 2011 |
| ##typeracer | 6 | 68.05 | March 1, 2024 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 79.47 | February 26, 2022 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 45.83 | January 24, 2024 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 42.32 | November 26, 2012 |